Beach forecast: Sunny with a chance of sand and fun

Beachgoers enjoy an empty boardwalk at Fenwick Island Beach in Delaware Tuesday. By this weekend, area beaches will be crowded with families and sunworshippers. No matter your Memorial Day weekend destination, Lauryn Ricketts has your forecast covered. (WTOP/Michelle Basch)

WASHINGTON – If you are not already planning to travel this Memorial Day weekend, once you get wind of this forecast for our area beaches, you just might change your mind!

All in all it will be a great weekend. There could be a few passing, light showers Friday and into Saturday as an upper level disturbance floats around but high pressure will dominate. Humidity will creep up gradually for all locations by Sunday afternoon and into the daytime hours on Memorial Day.

The UV index will be high to very high all along the East Coast so please use skin protection (SPF 30 or high is suggested. Don’t forget the hat and sunglasses)